VCE: Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Unit 4:
Area of Study 2:
Key Knowledge 1:

Conflicts of interest between people involved in uses of natural environments, including Tourism, National Parks, Public Land, Farming, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.

Key Skills:

  • Plan, participate in and reflect upon outdoor experiences;
  • Analyse information collected during outdoor experiences;
  • Evaluate methods and processes used in decision making about the use of natural environments;
  • Analyse the actions undertaken by individuals and groups in the contemporary Australian environment;
  • Reflect on personal behaviours and practices;
  • Analyse management strategies for maintaining natural environments;
  • Identify and describe current local, state and national policies related to managing and sustaining natural environments;
  • Evaluate policies applicable to managing and sustaining particular natural environments.
[As cited in Learner (2005) - ]